April 14 & 15, 2023 hosted by Grace UMC, Centre Hall – This training is in person, not available by Zoom. The Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course will be offered in two sessions Friday, April 14, 2023 from 6:30-9pm and Saturday, April 15, 2023 9am-5pm at Grace UMC, 127 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Centre Hall. … [Read more…]
Friends, We gather as laity and clergy at the 2022 Susquehanna Annual Conference to do the work of the church. Our theme this year is BEHOLD I am doing a NEW thing. Your Lay Members to Annual Conference; Beth Brown (Sprucetown UMC) and Randy Muthersbaugh (Faith UMC) and I prepare for holy conferencing June 1 … [Read more…]
Dear Church, You know I am an avid reader. I LOVE to be challenged and broaden my understanding of people and Creation. The following are my top picks for your summer reading list. Invite a friend to read the same book and get together to talk about it. I’d love to know what you think … [Read more…]
From the State College District Office: STATE COLLEGE DISTRICT LISTENING SESSIONS FOR LAITY AND CLERGYAs we live into our vision in the State College District to Encourage, Equip, Empower, Everyone to Reach, Teach and Serve we need your input! Many of our churches have discovered during Mission InSite studies, we often make assumptions about how … [Read more…]
Read the letter from the District Superintendent to all pastors in the State College District. Our church will present a “Who Is My Neighbor?” 2022 Outreach Plan at our Penns Valley Charge Conference November 21, 2021 which takes place at St. James UMC, Coburn starting at 2:15pm. Full members of the church vote on the … [Read more…]
Sessions 5-8 Beyond the Personal: Sharing God’s Stories (Open to any who have completed sessions 1-4) 5. Change Makers 6. Mentors that Multiply 7. Reach: Love in Relationship, Witness, and Action 8. Community and Collaboration in the Commons Thursdays, September 9, 23, October 7, 21 from 6:30‐8:30pm online via Zoom REQUIRED READING: Hero Maker, Ferguson … [Read more…]
The work of preparing for the fall church conference is well underway. This is the time we gather with all the United Methodist Churches in the Penns Valley cluster to holy conference and for members of each church to vote for or against the reports, officers, pastor’s salary, and other aspects of ministry for the … [Read more…]
Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, The Governor’s mandate requires us to wear masks over our nose and mouth when we leave our homes. This impacts many people who are unable to wear masks for a long period of time. We have the means to worship by phone and online … [Read more…]
There’s a low boil in our nation and the heat is rising. The heat comes from many things; anxiety, fear, hate, fury, and more. We’re at a turning point in America and which way we turn depends on how we choose to rise to this occasion. I shared a documentary I watched. It was about … [Read more…]
I’ve had several ask when the Penns Valley Charge churches will reopen for Sunday worship and adult small group study. NO ONE is more anxious to get back to church than the curly haired pastor! The answer to your question is, I don’t know. And as soon as “possible”. Each board is considering the CDC … [Read more…]